Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-08
SACRAMENTO ILLUSTRATED.
THE "RECORD-UNI0N - TO ISSUE
4 SPLENDID PICTURE
OF the City and Surrounding Coun-
try, and to Insure Its Wide
Distribution.

aSIICultule, HulI-raiSlnS, notwithstanding,
etc, of the several sections treated. In
this work skilled and well-informed
writers have been specially engaged and
have made careful studies of all the
regions illustrated. Nineteen of these pa
prs have been presented, and many others
are in preparation. The exceeding value of
these publications has been testified to by
the people, and the RECORD UNION con-
tanning the illustrated articles has been
sent broadcast over the land from the
supply of special as well as regular edi-
tons issued.
In line with this work, the RECORD
UNION has been actively engaged for sew
eral weeks in perfecting the details of a
supplemental special issue, which, it is its
belief, will prove of great benefit to Sacra-
mento, and very greatly enlarge the inteli-
gence of non-residents concerning this city
and its importance. The work has now SO
far advanced that it is proper to announce
its early appearance.
The scheme takes the form of ltho-
graphic birds eye view of the City Of Sacra-
mento and vicinity. The picture will be
twenty-four by thirty-eight inches in size,
and will be worked from photographic stone
upon two kinds Of paper; one being cream
tinted calendered book paper, intended for
immediate framing; the other equally as
fine-surfaced book paper, but lighter and
more elastic, and adapted to mailing in
folds. without imparing its subsequent
adaptability to mounting.
The central view is taken from sup
posed elevation on the Yolo shore of the
Sacramento river, just south of the railroad
bridge, and looking eastward. The range
Of view will embrace the foothills and more
distant Sierras, from Lincoln and Auburn
on the left to Franklin on the right, thus
comprising all the lines of railway center
ing at this city, and showing the locations
of Lincoln, Auburn, Newcastle, Loomis
Rocklin Roseville, Georgetown Gel Dorado
county,, Placerville, Folsom, Perkins,
Brighton. lone, Gait, Elk Grove, Florin
Arno, Franklin and all intermedi-
ate points. It will clearly show
the lines Of railways and chief
roads, and the courses of the Sac
ramento, Costumes and American rivers,
and convey general idea of the topography
of the country embraced in this broad
sweep of vision, giving also very accurate
idea of the relative distances between Sac
ramento and the points named.
In the city proper all the streets, avenues
and alleys are shown, from A street on the
north to street on the south, and from
Front street on the west to Thirty-frst
street on the east 1t will chow very dis
tinctly all the chief public buildings and
more prominent residences, and the main
physical features of the city. Especially
prominent in this superior picture stand
out the Capitol, Pavilion, hospitals, church
es, school-houses, city buildings. Court
house, Art Gallery, depots, railroad shops,
chief hotels, the loftier business blocks and
the larger residences.
The two artists who have been for now
two weeks diligently st work upon the
picture have 80 nearly completed their
task, which has been constantly super
vised and geographically criticised at the
RECORD UNION Office, that We are able to
say they have satisfied the very exacting
demands made upon them, and have pro-
duced picture which, we venture to as
sert, is superior in all respects to any yet
made of California cities.
Around the upper and side margins of
the central view, will appear fine litho-
graphic pictures of the Capitol, the Art
Gallery, and several other public struc-
lures, and some Of the best business blocks
and handsomest private residences repre-
sentative of the city in its business and
home character. The foliage which is so
abundant upon our residence streets as to
almost hide the buildings of the city in
bird s-eye view, has of necessity been re-
duced from its abundance, that fsirer
estimate of the city may be made by the
beholder, and the result has been a very
happy effect in an artistic point of view,
and practically, too, in presenting the
streets, houses, lines of railway, drives,
parks, etc.
The bottom margin, two and salf
inches in width, and thirty-eight inches in
length, is reserved for concise but never
theless very comprehensive sketch of the
city, giving its population, statistics..of its
commerce, notes of its social features, some
account of the productive character of the
surrounding country, and remarks upon
the business, manufactures, and market
importance of Sacramento, and its relation
to the growth and development of the
State and the coast-in short, a comprehen-
siye sketch of Sacramento and its claims
for consideration.
The expense of preparing this elaborate
work was assumed by the REceRD-UNIoN,
and such revenue as may be derived from
it to aid in meeting this outlay, will come
from the marginal views. The picture
will be placed before the public in such a